The Trojans lost seven players in the first two rounds of the NFL draft. Poor USC. They're still loaded on both sides of the ball, particularly at linebacker and safety where they churn out NFL players by the handful. Youth and inexperience along the offensive front could bite the Trojans. But most...[details]

The Good: Thomas is a big, agile cover man who has gained valuable experience in the USC secondary. He has shown some playmaking ability in coverage, where his great size and fine speed, instincts and quickness allow him to match up with most wide receivers. He has gained valuable playing experience against some of the best receivers in college football. He has improved his coverage skills and overall technique. Thomas really improved his rating with a good effort at both the NFL Combine and Senior Bowl. His ability to show recovery speed against NFL-caliber receivers improved his final ranking.

The Bad: He can lose something in transition, allowing too much separation at the breakpoint. He lacks the top recovery speed to make up the lost ground in the deep game. In run support, he has only average tackling skills and must improve in this area both from a technique standpoint. He needs to learn to separate from blockers quicker and come up to meet the runner.

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